Netted fabric and method of producing the same



Ju ly 8, 1930. I M. c. HOLLAND I 1,769,953

NETTED FABRIC AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Filed May 15; 1928 s SheetsSheet 1 July 8, 1930. I c, A D 1,769,953

NETTED'FABRIC AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Filed May 15', 1928 a Sheets- Sheet 2 July 8, 193 0. I c, HOLLAND 1,769,953

NETTED FABRIC AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Filed May 15, 1928 s Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented July 8,1930 p I unrra rass "Artur OFFICE MARGARET oHIcHEsTEJa I-IOLLAR'D, orsxrrou'rrr, ENGLAND I NETTED FABRIC AND METHGD. or rRonUcINe THE SAME Application filed May 15, 1928, Serial No. 277,819,316. in Great Britain October 10, 1927.

This invention relates to means and methportion'of netting embodying the invention. d of producing netted articles whereby Fig. 2 illustrates diagrammatically a small an improved fabric or material of greater portionof triangular meshed net formed acstrength or more ornamental than heretofore cording to the present invention. I

produced by known methods. of netting is Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the construc- 55 possible. tion of the knotthe extra thread introduced.

The invention primarily consists in pro .FigAcillustrates an ordinary netting needle ducing a netted fabric with triangular shaped wound with two threads. meshes, instead of with meshes of, as is usual, Fig. 5 illustrates an ordinary shaped mesha diamond, square or lozenge shape. The stick .marked with a series. of notches or 60 invention also consists in interweaving and marks. interlockin'gtwo'or more netted fabrics with Fig. 6 shows a mesh-stick of triangular triangular shaped meshes in order to produce shape in cross section.

a more effective fabric for use in fishing and Fig. 7 shows the formation of the triangulike purposes. lar meshed net using only one mesh stick. 5 The invention consists further in the em- Fig. 8fshows the formation of the trianguployment for the purpose of producing a lar meshed net using two superposed mesh netted fabric of the above mentioned descripsticks of different widths. tion of, and in addition to a netting needle Fig. 9 illustrates diagrammatically two inof ordinary construction, of a mesh-stick or terwoven and interlocked triangular meshed 70 mesh-sticks of the usual shape, but marked or nets. q divided in such a manner and as hereinafter Fig. 10 illustrates diagrammatically three described, so as to facilitate a net with the interwoven and interlocked triangular above mentioned triangular meshes being meshed nets. V v I produced. In some cases a mesh-stick or Fig. 11 illustrates a portion of a triangular 4'5 mesh-sticks of triangular formation in cross meshed net formed of narrow ribbon, raflia section may also be employed. I or like material, and

. According to this invention, it is proposed Fig. 12 illustrates a triangularmeshed' net for example in one method, in order to pro interwoven or embroidered with strands or duce a triangular shaped mesh to the netting silk, cotton, wool or other like material. 80

to -use a mesh-stick of the usual shape, but Referring to the drawings, in Fig. 1 is marked along one edge with a series of equi-' illustrated a small portion of netting embodydistant notches or like indications and along ing the invention, the various strands formthe other edge with anumber of similar equiing the net being knotted in by ordinary distant notches, but intermediate of the fishermens knots 1. I

notches or marks on the upper edge. In order to form a triangular meshed net In another method, it isproposedto use as illustrated diagrammatically in Fig. 2, two such mesh-sticks similarly marked or a'needle 2 of the usual construction is used notched, but one narrower than the other, the but wound with two threads or strings 3, 4,

0 said meshsticks to be superposed one on the as indicated in Fig. 4, and a mesh-stick 5 99 other in use. 7 also of the usual shape, but marked by In order to producethe above mentioned means of aseries of spaced and equidistant triangular mesh it is also required to use two notches 6, 7, is also employed as indicated separate threads or strings and two netting in Fig. 5, the notches 7 being arranged 5 needles, or preferably, to wind two threads equidistant but intermediate ofthe notches 6. or strings on one needle. V One thread 8 is passed obliquely round In order that the invention may be clearly the'mesh-stick to form the foundation loops understood reference is made to the accom 9 in the usual manner, but the second thread pany-drawings, in which," 10 on the needle is passed parallel withthe Fig. 1 illustrates diagrammatically a small top-edge of the mesh-stick 5 and I knotted 1G9 in with the thread at each notch 6 on the top edge of the mesh-stick as indicated at Fig.7, the knot formed having the appear ance indicatedon an enlarged scale at Fig. 8. In this method the thread 8 passing round the mesh-stick forms the foundation loop 9 as usual and two sides of a triangle while the second thread '10 lying parallel withithe top edge of the mesh-stick 5 between adjacent notches 6 forms the base. a

As a modification of the above described method of forming a simple triangular meshed fabric, by using two mesh-sticks 11 and 12, one 12 narrower than the other superposed as indicatedvat Fig. 8, a triangular meshed fabric maybe produced inwhich the base 13 of the triangulanmesh will be formed on thenarrowerlQ of the twosuper posed mesh-sticks, as clearly ndicated in consists in separately netting-one triangular l may be obtained which will be ofa highly decorative, cliaracteixl f at r V i methods above '1 indicated,

meshed fabric 14 as above described; and then to net, intenweaveandinterlock a secthe netting' procee'ds r as indicated at Fig. 9. A still further modification may'consist of three similar netted,zinterwoven and interlocked .fabric's 16, 1 7 and 18, asindicated oat Fig. 10. .1

It is also proposed tocform the triangular meshed fabric of narrow ribbon, raifia lor like'material as indicated atFig. 11, and to produce thereby a highlyornamental prod uct which-maybe used for-a variety; of decorative or personal-uses By interlacing coloured threads, wools, silks or like materials 19 inqa, triangular meshed fabric as above described, in the manner indicated in Fig; 12, "embroidery" effects Althoulgh approximately equilateral triangles a have been; indicated tin -the drawings other forms of triangle 'mayibeiproduced, such as isosceles, scalene and the like, by

suitablyaltering the spacing of; the knots when being formed onthe mesh-stick or by using the triangular :mesh-stickshown at Fiat -;f f t' y .l a

' Knett d fabric produced according to-the owing to ,the oblique pull on all the threads forming the sides of the triangle, results in a much stronger construction of fabric than with the ordinary type of netting and onelesslikely tobe pullediout of shape. When produced in string cord or the like, this construction otnetting ismore suitable forfishing nets, hammocksand, the; like netted. articl s,

sing the foundationloops. a 2. The methodofproducing netted fabric The triangular meshed netting also, if produced in finer materials, such as silk, ribbon, cotton or the like, is capable of being formed into very ornamental articles, suchas table covers, curtains and the like.

a By interweaving coloured cords, silk, ribbon or the like 1n the manner described,

through. the triangular meshes, various ornamental designs may i be produced, rendering the fabric suitable for many deoorative'purposes.

I claim ,7

'1. Themethod of producing netted fabric consisting inwinding upon anetting needle two independent strands successively forming parallel rows of foundation loops of one of said strands, the loops ofeach row being connected by knots to'the loopsfof adjacent rows .and. connecting the knots uniting the foundation loops bythe other strand, said strand being knotted in with the strand form'- consisting in successively formingrparallel rows of, foundation loops, of continuous strand by zpasslng sa1d strandabout a mesh:

stick having notches along both edges there- I of, the notches along one edge being interme- V ,diate the notches along the other edge the 0nd similar triangular-meshed fabric 15 as loops of each row being connected by knot's to the loops of adjacent rows as indicated by the notches along one edge of said stick and connecting the knots uniting the foundation loops bya supplementary strandknotted in -with the strand forming the foundation ng the foundation loops.

, 4. The method ofproducing netted fabric consisting in forming a plurality ofisetsc of arallel rows of foundation loops, each set eing formed of ai continuous "strand, the loops. of each row ofreaoh "set. being connected by knotsto theloops of adjacent rows of each set andc'onnecting the knots uniting the foundation loops of each set-by a supplementary strand knotted in with-the strand forming the foundationloopsof the set with which said-supplementary.strands are respectively. connected. j Y

5. A netted fabric consisting of a plurality .ofparallel rows of foundation loops formed of a continuous strand, the loops of each row being connected by knots torthe loops of ad jasent rows, and a supplementary strand con ity of sets of interwoven parallel rows of foundation loops, each set formed of a continuous strand, the loops of each row of each set being connected'by knots to the loops of adjacent rows of each set, and the foundation loops of each set being connected by a supplementary strand knotted in with the strand forming the foundation loops of the set with which the supplementary strands are respectively connected.

MARGARET Cl-IICHESTER HOLLAND. 

